People holding down jobs in Eurozone falls to seven-year low
Figure falls to its lowest level in nearly seven years in the final three months of 2012, while jobless claims number in the US, drops 10K
US retail sales figures show encouraging results
Dollar reaches a three-month high against the euro after report shows retail sales in February increased the most in five months
Hopes that US economy is gaining traction
Investors are looking ahead to US data on retail sales today to determine the durability of the economic recovery
Dollar hits fresh high versus the Yen
Dollar reaches 96.68 versus the Yen overnight as the Bank of Japan discusses various options for additional future monetary easing
German economy takes knock with industrial production fall
German trade figures released this morning showed a narrowing in trade surplus of €15.7bn versus €16.9bn in December
US trade deficit widens further than expected
Gap grows by 16.5% to $44.4bn from $38.1bn in December as demand for imported crude oil rebounded
Degree of uncertainty in the US markets following Chavez passing
US dollar picks up some support thanks to a generalised uncertainty in the Americas caused by the death of the Venezuelan leader
EU austerity targets for growth starved countries ‘may be relaxed’
Message from EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels that cuts could be eased in countries such as France and Italy to help growth
Euro hits three-month low against the dollar
Currency trades at the lowest levels against the dollar for a quarter as news hit that Italy is moving towards more elections
Manufacturing levels unchanged in the Eurozone
Revised data showed that manufacturing activity in the region contracted in February at the same pace as in January